Colleen & Joe in Queenstown, MD

Though they both attended Penn State and had a number of mutual friends, Colleen and Joe didn’t meet until years later at a friend’s birthday party. The two dated for a couple of years before Colleen’s mom had to undergo a delicate brain surgery. The Bride Colleen Steg, 30, a marketing manager The Groom Joseph (Joe) Krygiel, 33, an engineer The Date June 6 When her mother returned home from the hospital, Joe treated Colleen to a surprise dinner and then a quiet night in front of the fireplace where he proposed with roses and wine. Colleen’s mother passed away six months after her engagement, but with help from Joe and her father, Colleen planned the wedding she and her mother had been dreaming about at their family home in Queenstown.